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parietal pleura ThesaurusNoun | 1. | parietal pleura - pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragmpleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest | Translations
parietal pleura
parietal pleura[pə′rī·əd·əl ′plu̇r·ə] (anatomy) The pleura lining the inner surface of the thoracic cavity. parietal pleura
pa·ri·e·tal pleur·a [TA] the serous membrane that lines the different parts of the wall of the pulmonary cavity; called costal, diaphragmatic, and mediastinal, according to the parts invested. Synonym(s): pleura parietalis [TA]pa·ri·e·tal pleu·ra (pă-rī'ĕ-tăl plūr'ă) [TA] The serous membrane that lines the different parts of the wall of the pulmonary cavity; called costal, diaphragmatic, and mediastinal, according to the parts invested. parietal pleuraThe serous membrane that lines the chest cavity; it extends from the mediastinal roots of the lungs and covers the sides of the pericardium to the chest wall and backward to the spine. The visceral and parietal pleural layers are separated only by a lubricating secretion. These layers may become adherent or separated by air or by blood, pus, or other fluids, when the lungs or chest wall are injured or inflamed. Synonym: costal pleuraSee also: pleuraparietal pleura Related to parietal pleura: pleural effusion, mediastinum, visceral pleura, Mediastinal pleuraWords related to parietal pleuranoun pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragmRelated Words |